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Following the Victorian wildfires of 2005/06 and 2009, sawmillers reported abnormally high levels of internal checking in the timber from Victorian Ash fire salvage logs, causing a loss in…
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To view the presentation given at FWPA’s AGM held in Gympie on 17th October, please click here.…
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Transition strategies: Accelerating social acceptance and removing the barriers to prefabricated multi-storey timber urban infill developments in Australia using CLT construction sy…
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Australian energy distribution authorities may face a shortage of timber suitable for power distribution poles. This ongoing three-year research project is looking at potential replace…
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The strength of a glulam beam depends on factors such as the number of and wood qualities of the laminating timbers that are glued on top of each other to form the beam; however, glulam beam stren…
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Release Date: Wed, 2012-10-17 13:00 The 2012 Forest and Wood Products Australia annual general meeting (AGM) saw the return of two directors as well as the appointment of John McNamara, mana…
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Australia’s National Forest Policy is based on a forest biodiversity conservation strategy that relies on a network of CAR (comprehensive, adequate and representative) reserves and comp…
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It is crucial that new H3 (for external above ground use) timber preservative products are reliable and have proven results; however, the laboratory and field tests that measure performanc…